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22/23 March, 1944; FRANKFURT:
Frankfurt again, and 49 Squadron managed to get 19 airborne.
The accurate PFF marking and bombing by over 800 aircraft ensured
that Frankfurt suffered yet another heavy blow. Diversions had
confused the Germans, who at first forecast Hannover as the target,
but a few night-fighters did manage to find the bomber stream
and 26 Lancasters and 7 Halifaxes failed to return.
Again Fiskerton had suffered losses when two crews were posted
missing; F/O Donald Turner (survivor of Chapel-St-Leonards beach
crash Nov 43) and crew (except Sgt Velasco A/G who became a PoW)
were sadly all killed.
Lancaster ND672 (EA-U)
F/O D.G. Turner Pilot (Killed)
Sgt E. Lee F/E (Killed)
F/S S.J. Upton NAV (Killed)
Sgt
L.H. Nightingale W/AG (Killed)
Sgt
P. Velasco A/G (P.o.W.)
F/O W.
Pearce A/B (Killed)
F/S J.N.E.
Bennett RCAF A/G (Killed)
Crew on their 4th operation
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